Author Archives: Rhian

The alarm at 0530 reminded me of when I worked for a living but we needed to get the ferry to the American island of St Thomas to have our passports stamped up with the visas which should allow us … Continue reading →

Whilst in Soper’s Hole we used the dinghy to get to Customs and Immigration and the marina, both with excellent dinghy docks. On one trip, however, the painter didn’t get attached to the boat well enough and a few minutes … Continue reading →

We left Nevis by 1030 on Tuesday and had a good sail past St Kitts, Statia and Saba, all islands we hope to visit in the future. There was quite a lot of swell though, on the beam and the … Continue reading →

Jack had a go at catching some fish yesterday as it is allowed here according to a local fisherman. No luck though, so he cooked us a brocolli in cheese sauce with mash for last night’s dinner instead. If he … Continue reading →

The sail across to Guadeloupe from Les Saintes was uneventful although once in the lee of the island the wind became very variable. We spent the night in Deshaies, a beautiful bay on the NW tip of Guadeloupe and full … Continue reading →

Anyone sailing to Dominica should try to be anchored in Portsmouth on a Sunday evening as the local yacht services organisation arranges a beach BBQ from 7pm for around 12 pounds each. They supply lots of rum punch, fruit juice … Continue reading →

What an amazing island Dominica is. Despite the negative press we have found the people so welcoming and feel perfectly safe here. In both Roseau and Portsmouth (home from home!) the local marine industry has addressed their poor reputation by … Continue reading →

We sailed the few miles from Fort de France to Saint Pierre on the NW tip of Martinique intending to leave the following day to Dominica. The customs office in Marin has a notice in the window with the opening … Continue reading →